domenica 28 agosto 2016

RECORD OF THE WEEK : SOMEONE IN THE DARKUSA PROMO 7'' MCA 5451786 A SIDE : LONG VERSION 4'58'' B SIDE : SHORT VERSION 3'04''

Well, some records don't need any introduction : "Someone in the dark"
is one of them. This rare U.S. only promotional copy was released to
launch the "E.T. Storybook" boxset in 1982, which saw Michael narrating
the story of E.T. and singing this wonderful & previously unreleased
song. The amazing picture sleeve shows E.T. embracing Michael on one side, and a picture of the boxset content on the back side.
A commercial release of this single was subsequently withdrawn because
of a controversy between Epic/Cbs and MCA, as Michael was signed to
Epic, but released a recording with MCA, which was considered to be a
breach of the Epic's contract. As a result, the "E.T.Storybook"
boxset was retired from shops, and the promo copies of this 7'' which
were made have since become one of the MJ's rarest and most sought-after
records, as well as definitely one of the most beautiful items in the
Michael Jackson Showroom's collection.